Global Patent Index - EP 1048568 B1

EP 1048568 B1 20040609 - Method and device for checking cigarettes

Title (en)

Method and device for checking cigarettes

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Prüfen von Zigaretten

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour contrôler des cigarettes

Publication

EP 1048568 B1 20040609 (DE)

Application

EP 00104767 A 20000304

Priority

DE 19919207 A 19990428

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1048568A1] The cigarette testing method has a respective push-rod (35) brought into contact with the end of each tested cigarette by ax displacement, with an electrical, magnetic or electromagnetic field sensor (32) providing a signal dependent on the push-rod position, for comparison with a signal corresponding to the ideal push-rod position. An Independent claim for a cigarette testing device is also included.

IPC 1-7

B65B 19/30; B65B 19/32

IPC 8 full level

G01B 7/00 (2006.01); A24C 5/343 (2006.01); B65B 19/30 (2006.01); B65B 19/32 (2006.01); B65B 57/16 (2006.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01); G01D 5/20 (2006.01); G01R 15/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 19/30 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 19/32 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1048568 A1 20001102; EP 1048568 B1 20040609; BR 0002259 A 20001107; CN 1211253 C 20050720; CN 1271677 A 20001101; DE 19919207 A1 20001102; DE 50006723 D1 20040715; JP 2000350570 A 20001219; US 6508138 B1 20030121

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00104767 A 20000304; BR 0002259 A 20000427; CN 00107069 A 20000427; DE 19919207 A 19990428; DE 50006723 T 20000304; JP 2000124512 A 20000425; US 55999200 A 20000427